Matrox DS1 User manual

Y11228-301-0100
Matrox DS1
User Guide
November 26, 2012

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Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.
1055 St. Regis Blvd., Dorval, Quebec, Canada H9P 2T4
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] World Wide Web: www.matrox.com
Trademarks
Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. ...........................................................................Matrox
®
, DS1
™
Apple Inc.............................................................................................................Apple
®
, Mac
®
, Mac OS
®
HDMI Licensing LLC. ..........................................................................................HDMI
™
Intel Corporation .................................................................................................Intel
®
, Thunderbolt
™
USB Implementers Forum, Inc. ................................................................ USB
®
, SuperSpeed
™
Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. HDMI, the HDMI logo
and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other nationally and
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Matrox Limited Warranty
A. Limited Warranty Statement
1Matrox
*
("Matrox") having its head office at 1055 St-Regis Blvd., Dorval, Quebec Canada tel: [phone]
warrants that the Matrox hardware products (the "Matrox Product") will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase by the original customer
("Customer" or "You") who provides adequate proof of purchase and payment (for example, a copy of your
sales receipt or purchase invoice). The warranties provided by Matrox in this Matrox limited warranty
statement apply only to Matrox Products that the Customer purchases for use, and not for resale. This warranty
applies only to the original Customer and is non-transferable. MATROX DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE
OPERATION OF THE MATROX PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT
DEFECTS IN THE MATROX PRODUCT WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE MATROX PRODUCT
WILL MEET THE CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS OR PERFORM WITH ANY HARDWARE OR
SOFTWARE PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES. Conditions and limitations of Matrox's warranty are stated
below.
2Matrox's limited warranty applies only to the Matrox Product entirely manufactured by or for Matrox. The
limited warranty does not apply to any non-Matrox hardware products or any software, even if packaged or
sold with the Matrox Product. Manufacturers, suppliers or publishers other than Matrox may provide their
own warranties to the Customer, but Matrox, insofar as permitted by law, provides their products "as is."
Software provided by Matrox is not covered under this limited warranty (please refer to the licensing
agreement accompanying the software for details of the terms applicable to such).
3Matrox's limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the Matrox
Product and does not apply to any damage which arises from:
aimproper or inadequate maintenance;
bincompatibilities due to the Customer's hardware or software applications, including non-Matrox products,
with or in which the Matrox Product interfaces;
cMatrox Product of a special or custom-made nature;
dunauthorized modification or misuse, including physical damage to the Matrox Product caused by the
Customer or due to transportation of the product;
eimproper installation, abuse, misapplication or negligence;
ffailure to follow instructions relating to Matrox Product's use;
goperation outside the Matrox Product's environmental specifications;
himproper site preparation or maintenance;
isoftware;
jservice performed by anyone who is not a representative of Matrox;
kother causes that do not relate to a Matrox Product defect;
ldefects or damage suffered as a result of force majeure (including theft);
mdefects or damage suffered as a result of normal wear and tear or otherwise due to the normal aging of the
Matrox Product, and/or
nstolen goods.
The warranty is voided by removal or alteration of identification labels on the Matrox Product or its parts.
4In the event of a defect in a Matrox Product during the applicable warranty period, Matrox shall at its sole
option, either i) repair the defect using new or refurbished parts and return the repaired Matrox Product within
a reasonable delay; or ii) replace the Matrox Product with a Matrox Product that is new or which has been
manufactured from new or serviceable used parts and is at least functionally equivalent to the original Matrox
Product and send such replacement Matrox Product within a reasonable delay.
*
Matrox is Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd, Matrox Graphics Inc. or Matrox Europe Limited. Head office at
1055 St-Regis Blvd. Dorval, Quebec, Canada H9P 2T4 Telephone [phone].

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5A replacement Matrox Product or part assumes the remaining warranty of the original Matrox Product.
When a Matrox Product or part is replaced, any replacement item becomes the Customer's property and
the replaced item becomes Matrox's property.
6This warranty is valid in any country where Matrox Products are distributed by Matrox and/or its
authorized resellers, dealers or distributors.
7This limited warranty gives the Customer specific legal rights. The Customer may also have other
rights which vary from state to state in the United States, from province to province in Canada,
and from country to country elsewhere in the world.
8For Australian Consumers: The rights described in this warranty are in addition to the statutory rights to
which You may be entitled under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and other applicable
Australian consumer protection laws and regulations. Our Matrox Products come with guarantees that
cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for
a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are entitled
to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does
not amount to a major failure. Goods presented for repair may be replaced by refurbished goods of the
same type rather than being repaired. Refurbished parts may be used to repair the goods.
B. Limitations of Warranty
1TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY AND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH
ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND
CONDITIONS. NEITHER MATROX NOR ANY OF ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKES ANY
OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT
TO MATROX PRODUCTS. MATROX SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS (AND THE CUSTOMER, BY
ACCEPTING THE MATROX PRODUCT, SPECIFICALLY ACCEPTS SUCH DISCLAIMER AND
WAIVES) ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR
WRITTEN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR OR INTENDED PURPOSE OR USE
AND THE WARRANTY AGAINST LATENT DEFECTS, WITH RESPECT TO THE HARDWARE
AND/OR SOFTWARE. MATROX FURTHER DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY THAT MATROX
PRODUCTS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WILL BE FREE FROM INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD
PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PATENTS,
OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
2To the extent that this limited warranty is inconsistent with the law of the locality where the Customer
purchases the Matrox Product, this limited warranty shall be deemed modified to be consistent with
such local law. Under such local law, certain limitations of this limited warranty may not apply to the
consumer. If Matrox cannot lawfully disclaim statutory or implied warranties, then to the extent
permitted by law, all such warranties shall be limited in duration to the duration of this express warranty
and to repair or replacement service as determined by Matrox at its sole discretion.
3Matrox disclaims any representation that it will be able to repair any Matrox Product under this
warranty or make a Matrox Product exchange without risk to or loss of the programs or data.
4To the extent allowed by local law, the remedies provided in this limited warranty are the Customer's
sole and exclusive remedies.
C. Limitations of Liability
1EXCEPT FOR THE OBLIGATIONS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THE LIMITED WARRANTY,
IN NO EVENT SHALL MATROX BE LIABLE FOR:
aany direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, foreseeable or unforeseeable, or punitive
damages, whether based on contract, tort, delict or any other legal theory and whether advised of the
possibility of such damages; and/or

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bdamages arising from the loss of use, data, Matrox Production revenue, use of money, anticipated savings,
procurement of substitute goods, business, opportunity, goodwill, reputation and/or profit in connection
with the Matrox Product or any business interruption.
cMatrox disclaims and shall have no obligation to indemnify or defend You or any third party in respect of
any actual or alleged infringement of any actual or pending patents, copyright or other intellectual property
rights. Matrox shall have no liability arising out of any such actual or alleged intellectual property
infringement.
2Without prejudice to the foregoing, any liability of Matrox for any breach of warranty shall be limited to the
actual amount paid by the Customer for the defective hardware in question.
3To the extent allowed by local law, Matrox's entire liability and the Customer's exclusive remedy shall be the
repair or replacement of any defective Matrox Product during the warranty period. Matrox does not offer any
other warranty with respect to Matrox hardware or software or any other hardware or software.
4Customer shall be responsible for all applicable taxes, duties and customs fees on any replacement unit, as
well as all transport, insurance, storage and other charges incurred on all returned Matrox Products.
5Matrox reserves the right to change its warranties at any time and without notice, at its sole discretion, with
respect to future sales and deliveries.
6UNAUTHORIZED USE. THE MATROX PRODUCT AND ANY DOCUMENTATION RELATED
THERETO ARE NOT DESIGNED, INTENDED, AUTHORIZED OR WARRANTED TO BE SUITABLE
FOR USE OR RESALE IN ANY TYPE OF SYSTEM OR OTHER APPLICATIONS RELATED TO,
HAZARDOUS OR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS OR APPLICATIONS
REQUIRING HIGH-AVAILABILITY OR FAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, WHERE PERSONAL INJURY
OR DEATH MAY OCCUR, SUCH AS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LIFE SUSTAINING, LIFE SAVING
SYSTEMS, OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, PUBLIC WORKS, WEAPONS SYSTEMS,
OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF A MATROX PRODUCT COULD LEAD
TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, OR PERSONAL INJURY. CUSTOMER
WILL NOT USE, OR PERMIT TO BE USED, THE MATROX PRODUCTS FOR SUCH
HIGH-AVAILABILITY, FAIL-SAFE OR CRITICAL APPLICATIONS AND FURTHER AGREES TO
INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS MATROX AND ITS MANAGERS, DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS FROM AND
AGAINST ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING, COST, EXPENSE, DAMAGES, AND LIABILITY
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES) ARISING OUT OF, OR
RELATED TO, THE BREACH OF CUSTOMER'S OBLIGATIONS RELATED HERETO, EVEN IF SUCH
CLAIM ALLEGES THAT MATROX WAS NEGLIGENT REGARDING THE DESIGN OR
MANUFACTURE OF THE MATROX PRODUCT.
D. Obtaining Service (whether in or out of warranty)
1Verify that your Matrox Product was installed and configured according to the information in its accompanying
documentation or at the web site referenced therein.
2Read the "Troubleshooting" information included with the Matrox Product or at the web site referenced
therein, to verify if the problem can be easily solved.
3If You are still experiencing difficulties, please contact your dealer or distributor where You purchased your
Matrox Product. Please go to http://www.matrox.com/hr/en/company/legal/en/warranty, to find the list of
Matrox authorized dealers and/or distributors in your area.
4Alternatively, if this first option is unavailable to You and you are still experiencing problems or if you believe
that your product is defective, please contact the Matrox Support team. We will help you troubleshoot your
issue and process a replacement if it is found to be defective. Matrox support team can be reached at
http://www.matrox.com/hr/en/company/legal/en/warranty.
5Before returning the Matrox Product, please back up any and all information or data thereon, including,
without limitation, confidential, proprietary, personal or other information. All data and information on the

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Matrox Product will be lost given that the persistent storage device(s) will be reformatted to factory
default during testing; and Matrox cannot, and does not, accept any responsibility for any information
that may be lost, corrupted, damaged or otherwise rendered inaccessible.
6When returning a Matrox Product, leave the configuration as it was when You were using it, and leave
all identification stickers on the Matrox Product. Pack the Matrox Product in its original box and return
it to your Matrox dealer or distributor where the Matrox Product was purchased, together with your
proof of purchase. Your Matrox dealer or distributor will return the Matrox Product for You.
Alternatively, You may proceed by returning your Matrox Product by following the guidelines referred
to at the following address http://www.matrox.com/hr/en/company/legal/en/warranty, and follow the
link to Customer Support, where a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number will be issued,
upon receipt of adequate proof of purchase, and shipping instructions will be given to you. Customer
will be responsible in paying the freight to send the Matrox Product for service. Please ensure that the
product is in Electrostatic discharge (ESD) packaging before shipping it back to Matrox or else the
warranty shall be void.
DO NOT RETURN THE MATROX PRODUCT TO MATROX WITHOUT MATROX'S RMA NUMBER
AND EXPRESS AUTHORIZATION.
Once an RMA number is issued, the Matrox Product must be returned to Matrox within thirty (30) days.
NON-WARRANTY product will be shipped back to You collect or on your courier account number, if one
is provided.
E. General
1This limited warranty shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec, Canada and the federal
laws of Canada applicable therein and the courts of the Province of Quebec shall have exclusive
jurisdiction to hear and decide any dispute instituted by the Customer in connection with this limited
warranty; the Customer waives, by accepting the Matrox Product, its rights to institute proceedings in
connection with this warranty against Matrox in any jurisdiction other than Quebec. Customer hereby
agrees to all terms of this warranty in the English language. The United Nations Convention on Contracts
for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this warranty and is strictly excluded.
2Except as may be expressly agreed to the contrary in a signed written agreement between Customer and
Matrox, i) any written or oral information or advice given by Matrox's distributors, agents or employees
will in no way increase the scope of the limited warranty contained in this limited warranty; and ii) this
limited warranty states the only warranty made to You by Matrox with respect to the units of Matrox
Product that You have purchased, and the terms of this limited warranty shall override the terms of any
purchase orders and any other terms and understandings You may seek to apply in respect thereof.
3This limited warranty is personal to You and cannot be assigned or transferred without Matrox's prior
written agreement.
4The failure by Matrox to enforce any of the provisions of this limited warranty shall not constitute a
waiver of Matrox's rights to enforce such provision or any other provision of this limited warranty in the
future.
5If any clause in this limited warranty is held by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable the
remaining provisions of this limited warranty shall not be affected thereby.

Chapter 1
Introducing Matrox DS1
Welcome to Matrox DS1 ....................................................................... 2
System requirements ........................................................................... 2
About this manual ................................................................................. 2
Style conventions ....................................................................................... 2
Last-minute information ....................................................................... 2
Chapter 2
Connecting and Using Matrox DS1
Powering Matrox DS1 ........................................................................... 4
Matrox DS1 power supply and adapter plugs ............................................. 4
Connecting DS1 to your computer........................................................ 6
Available DS1 connections.....................................................................7
HDMI or DVI.................................................................................................7
Gigabit Ethernet ......................................................................................... 8
USB ............................................................................................................ 8
Audio .......................................................................................................... 8
Understanding the DS1 status LED....................................................... 9
Appendix A
Specifications
Matrox DS1 specifications ................................................................... 12
General...................................................................................................... 12
Environmental specifications ..................................................................... 13
Appendix B
Matrox Customer Support
How to get Matrox customer support................................................. 16
Registration ............................................................................................... 16
Keep up to date with our website ............................................................. 16
Contacting us ............................................................................................ 16
Index ........................................................................................... 15
Contents

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Contents
Your notes

1
Introducing Matrox DS1
This chapter lists the DS1
system requirements, and
describes the DS1
documentation.

2
Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox DS1
Welcome to Matrox DS1
The Matrox DS1 docking station gives you the most from your Mac system’s
Thunderbolt port by letting you add a variety of peripheral devices to your
computer. You can add a large HDMI or DVI display, a full-size keyboard, a
mouse, a wired network, and many other peripherals using a single Thunderbolt
cable.
System requirements
Matrox DS1 requires a computer system with the following configuration:
• A Mac system with a Thunderbolt port.
• Mac OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2.
• Thunderbolt cable.
¦NoteA third-party Thunderbolt cable is required to connect Matrox DS1
to your computer.
About this manual
This manual provides you with information about connecting and using your
Matrox DS1 docking station.
Style conventions
The following style conventions are used in this manual:
• The names of files, folders, and manuals appear in italics. For example:
$The data is stored in the Sample Movie file.
$The file is located in the Clips folder.
$Please refer to your Matrox DS1 Release Notes.
• Menus and commands that you need to choose are displayed in the form
Menu > Command. For example, File > Save means click File in the
menu bar, and then click Save in the menu that appears.
Last-minute information
Any important information that wasn’t available for inclusion in this manual by
publication time is provided to you in the Matrox DS1 Release Notes.